Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S5W-10374 · Session 5

What proportion of armed forces veterans in prison enter employment within 12 months of leaving.

Answered Asked by Maurice Corry Con Lodged 17 Jul 2017

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of armed forces veterans in prison enter employment within 12 months of leaving.

The answer

Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 Aug 2017 · 24 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
This information is not held by SPS. However, I can advise that every individual in our care who is identified as an army veteran is offered a pathway of support which may, where required, include employability support.
Armed forces veterans in our care who seek employment opportunities can access various sources of assistance including:
Training grants from Poppy Scotland;
Lifeworks offer armed forces veterans in custody a 5 day motivational course to prepare for employment;
SPS also has close links with Community Job Scotland, who have staff dedicated to working with armed forces veterans under the age of 29;
the Department of Work and Pensions have staff dedicated to working with armed forces veterans and provide services within Scottish prisons; and
the Careers Transition Partnership provide armed forces veterans in our care with employment advice.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-10374 by reference.